Job vs Work
Слова job и work оба переводятся как «работа», но используются по-разному.
Главное правило:
• Job — счётное существительное. Означает должность, профессию, конкретное место работы. Можно сказать a job (одна работа), two jobs (две работы).
• Work — несчётное существительное. Означает процесс, деятельность, усилие. Нельзя сказать a work или two works (в значении «работа»).
✅ I have a job as a teacher. (должность)
✅ I have a lot of work to do. (процесс, дела)
✅ She works hard. (глагол to work)
✖️ I have a work. — неправильно (work — несчётное)
Устойчивые выражения:
• Job: apply for a job, get a job, lose your job, quit your job, full-time job, part-time job
• Work: go to work, finish work, hard work, volunteer work, charity work
Выполняйте упражнения ниже и проверяйте себя сразу.
Exercise 1
Choose the correct word: job or work.
1) I'm looking for a ___ as a translator.
2) I have a lot of ___ to do before Friday.
3) She lost her ___ last month.
4) Gardening is hard physical ___.
5) He applied for a ___ at the bank.
6) I finish ___ at 6 PM every day.
7) What's your ideal ___?
8) Volunteering is hard ___.
9) She has two ___ : teacher and freelance writer.
10) I need to find a new ___ because my company closed.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blank with 'job' or 'work'.
1) I love my new ___ as a graphic designer.
2) She has so much ___ to do, she can't relax.
3) He quit his ___ to travel the world.
4) Finding a ___ in this city is not easy.
5) I need to buy a new laptop for ___.
6) She has a part-time ___ at a café.
7) All this ___ is making me exhausted.
8) She got a ___ at a law firm after graduation.
9) His ___ involves a lot of travel.
10) I've got a lot of ___ waiting for me at home.
Exercise 3
Correct the mistake in each sentence. Write the whole corrected sentence.
1) I have a work as a nurse.
2) She loves her new work at the hospital.
3) I need to find a work by September.
4) He has two works: teacher and writer.
5) I finish job at 5 PM every day.
6) She lost her work during the pandemic.
7) Gardening is relaxing job.
8) I applied for a work at Google.
9) He wants to quit his work.
10) I have so many work to do.